<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001183740-14-000331.txt : 20141029
<SEC-HEADER>0001183740-14-000331.hdr.sgml : 20141029
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141029185019
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001183740-14-000331
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140903
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141029
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141029

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			URANIUM ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001334933
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS METAL ORES [1090]
		IRS NUMBER:				980399476
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 WEST HASTINGS STREET, SUITE 320
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6E 2J3
		BUSINESS PHONE:		604-682-9775

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 WEST HASTINGS STREET, SUITE 320
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6E 2J3

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POWELL III FRED PASCO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001623583

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33706
		FILM NUMBER:		141181218

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		375 BEACH ROAD, #204
		CITY:			JUPITER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33469
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-09-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001334933</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>URANIUM ENERGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UEC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001623583</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>POWELL III FRED PASCO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>375 BEACH ROAD, #204</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JUPITER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33469</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP of Marketing and Sales</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to Purchase</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.32</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-09-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2014-12-03</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-09-03</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted pursuant to and in accordance with the Company's stock option plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options vest over an 18-month period (25% 3 months after grant, 25% 6 months after grant, 25% 12 months after grant and the final 25% 18 months after grant).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Fred Pasco Powell III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-10-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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